AECI Botswana (Pty) Ltd, an explosives and specialty chemicals company focused on providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in mining, manufacturing and agricultural sectors, has the following vacancies at Motheo Copper Mine and Jwaneng Debswana Mine:1. SITE MANAGER – MOTHEO COPPER MINE (PERMANENT)*Core Responsibilities *Manage and oversee the Explosives Supply Contract *To be the Contracts’ Custodian for the business*Proactively manage stakeholder relations by liaising and engaging with the customer on a daily basis*To enforce the company’s operating standards*Provide guidance, support and leadership in order to achieve the company’s planned targets*Overall cost management for the site *Manage company assets and ensure asset optimisation*To select, assign, lead, coach and manage the operations, maintenance and technical teams*Manage capital projects*Site stock and inventory management*Development and implementation of the World Class System*Continuously investigate opportunities for business improvement*Preparation of relevant management and customer reports*Explosives magazine and logistics management*Management of the SHEQ function and ensure legal and statutory compliance*Implementation and enforcement of governance, policies and procedures *Implementation and enforcement of company values*Manage the development of blast designs, drive implementation and ensure competent operation of blasting toolsQualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements*The incumbent should have at least the following:*At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or Mining-related discipline*At least seven (7) years’ experience in an open pit mining or related industry, at least three (3) of which are at management level*Knowledge of AECI open pit electronic blasting system is an added advantage*Directors: M. van den Berg (Chairperson), H. Jansen Van Rensburg (Managing Director), T. Zavahir (Finance Director)*Be in possession of a valid driver’s License*Be a Botswana Citizen*Be in possession of a valid Open Pit Blasting Licence*Possession of the Explosives Engineer’s Certificate or blasting technical certificate is an added advantage*Must be fluent in both Setswana and English*Good understanding of the Explosives Act and, the Mines, Works, Quarries and Machinery Act (MQWM) and other relevant legislative requirementsBehavioural Competencies*Strategic orientation*Ethical*Team player*Strong analytical skills*Assertiveness*Ability to work independently and under pressure *Leading and managing people*Communication and negotiation skills*Ability to identify and solve problems*Presentation and report writing skills*Conflict management skills2. TECHNICAL OFFICER – DEBSWANA JWANENG MINE (PERMANENT)Core Responsibilities *Provide blasting technical support to the customer*Drive and promote safe and appropriate use of Explosives at all times*Assist Senior Technical Officer in conducting technical projects, new business projects, and all value add projects*Generating Technical Post Blast analysis and reports*Conduct product conversions and introductions where applicable*Conduct research and generate recommendations to customers for improved and safe blasting practices*Assist Senior Technical Officer to communicate and interpret the blast design data to customer and ensure competent operation of the blasting tools*Liaise with the customer on relevant technical issues*Assist Senior Technical Officer to conduct technically related training and occasional refreshers to the customer for safe and efficient use of explosives*Attend to customer complaints, problems and issues relating to quality and performance of the products*Directors: M. van den Berg (Chairperson), H. Jansen Van Rensburg (Managing Director), T. Zavahir (Finance Director)*Product Quality management for the business*Validate explosives stock records*Product demand forecast preparation*Perform relevant SAP ECC roles*Assist the Site Manager to manage the World Class system implementation and its application to his area of responsibility and constantly strive towards continuous improvement*Assist Management in implementing company values*Ensure that all Standards relating to explosives and their application and quality are adhered to at all times and regularly auditedQualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements*The incumbent should have at least the following:*At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or Mining related discipline ∙ At least 3 years’ experience in an Explosives Handling Open pit Mining environment, two (2) of which were at a similar or higher role *Strong blasting technical skills *Be in possession of a valid Class B driver’s License*Be a Botswana Citizen *Have computer skills *Be in possession of a valid Open Pit Blasting Licence *Presentation and report writing skills *Must be fluent in both Setswana and English *Good understanding of the Explosives Act and, the Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Act (MQWM) and other relevant legislative requirements *Knowledge of and experience in AECI products and/or certificate in any of AECI technical training BehaviouralCompetencies *Strategic orientation*Ethical*Team player*Strong computer skills*Assertiveness*Ability to work independently and under pressure*Leading and managing people*Communication and negotiation skills*Ability to identify and solve problems*Presentation and report writing skills*Conflict management skills3. OPERATIONS ASSISTANT – DEBSWANA JWANENG MINE (FIXED TERM CONTRACT)Core Responsibilities*SHEQ recognition and compliance*Housekeeping duties for the Mobile Manufacturing Units (MMU’s) and plant as required by company procedures*Adhering to all safety procedures as per the company rules and regulations ∙ MMU hose handling during charging *On-bench explosives quality checks*Be a spotter for the MMU both on and off the bench *Assisting the MMU Operator with all the MMU operation related duties*Housekeeping in and around the area of responsibility*Loading and offloading of explosives at the magazines*Assisting the maintenance team during MMU breakdowns, calibrations and servicesQualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements*The incumbent should have the following:*At least a Cambridge O’ Level/ BGCE certificate or equivalent*At least two years’ experience in a Prime, Load, Tie and Shoot (PLTS) Open Pit environment ∙ Valid Class B Driver’s licence*Possession of Class C Driver’s Licence is an added advantage*Valid Open Pit Blasting Licence*Botswana Citizen*Must be fluent in both Setswana and English*Knowledge of and experience in AECI products is an added advantage*Experience in open pit mining4. BLASTING ASSISTANT X 7 – DEBSWANA JWANENG MINE (FIXED TERM CONTRACT)Core Responsibilities*SHEQ recognition and compliance*On-the-bench blast preparation and explosives quality check duties *Loading and off-loading of explosives at the magazines and on-bench*Housekeeping duties for the plant, explosives magazines and vehicles as required by company procedures*Adhering to all safety procedures as per the company rules and regulations ∙ Assisting the Blaster with all the blasting operations duties*Blast pattern demarcation*Housekeeping on-bench, in explosives vehicles and in and around the magazines*Safe keeping of blasting equipment and toolsQualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements*The incumbent should have the following:*At least a Cambridge O’ Level/ BGCE certificate or equivalent*At least two years’ experience in a Prime, Load, Tie and Shoot (PLTS) Open Pit environment ∙ Valid Class B Driver’s License*Possession of Class C Driver’s Licence is an added advantage*Valid Open Pit Blasting Licence*Botswana Citizen*Must be fluent in both Setswana and English*Knowledge of and experience in AECI products is an added advantage*Experience in open pit blasting AECI Botswana offers a competitive remuneration package with benefits associated with an established commercial explosives supplier. Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply enclosing a current curriculum vitae and certified copies of certificates to:
[email protected] Date: 25th October 2024NB: Only short listed candidates will be responded to
